Solution: 1 70/48 as a decimal is 2.46
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 70/48 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 48 and add its product to 70 in the numerator to get: 118/48. Now we will attempt to convert 118/48 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 118/48 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 118 by the denominator 48:
118 (numerator) ÷ 48 (denominator) = 2.46
And there you go! We got 2.46 as the answer when you convert 1 70/48 (or 118/48) to a decimal.
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